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A Freshwater Future: Without Blue, There Is No Green Economy
A Freshwater Future: Without Blue, There Is No Green Economy is a new briefing report produced in collaboration with Isle Utilities. The report spotlights how water can enable and acceler...
Climate Change
Persistent drought is gripping over half of the US
The US has been experiencing unusually hot and dry drought conditions since late 2020, increasing the risk of heat-induced medical emergencies and wildfires.
Plastics and the Environment
Scuba divers remove more than 25,000 pounds of debris from Lake Tahoe
Volunteer scuba divers in the United States have removed 25,281 pounds of trash from Lake Tahoe's still remarkably pure waters in a major clean-up effort.
Climate Change
More than 75% of the world could face drought by 2050, UN report warns
Drought frequency and duration has already increased by 29% since 2000, a new UN report has found, but land restoration initiatives can help.
India
Here's how one ancient crop is helping to fight India's water and food crisis
Young farmers in Punjab are turning to millet as it is a heat tolerant crop that doesn't need much water to grow. But yields are six times lower than rice.
Climate Change
Climate crisis is speeding the water cycle, satellite data reveals
Rising temperatures are accelerating Earth's water cycle. Water is evaporating more quickly, making wet areas wetter and dry areas drier, according to new research.
Climate Change
Charging for wasted water helps more Kenyan farmers get a fair share
Water meters are being used to encourage Kenyan farmers to limit excess irrigation water. Careful water use lets more farmers protect crops and incomes.
SDG 06: Clean Water and Sanitation
A new device can make drinking water from seawater at the push of a button
This portable unit needs less power to operate than a cell phone charger and could make it much easier for those in resource-poor areas to desalinate water
Water
These are the 10 fastest sinking cities in the world
A recent study has revealed that some of our world's major coastal cities are sinking at rates even faster than the sea levels rising around them.
Water
Machine learning can help protect urban water. Here's how
Climate change, population growth and rapid urbanization is having a major effect on water - tech solutions can help protect earth's most valuable resources
Water
How can the water sector become renewable and circular?
Water must transition from an extractive to a renewable, circular sector to help tackle climate change. Which technologies and industry strategies can help?
Circular Economy
The US must rethink how it uses and reuses wastewater
Circular economy principles must be applied to the US' water consumption — such an approach could have widespread benefits for nature and communitites.
India
Mumbai heatwave is jeopardizing the livelihoods of 40,000 female fish sellers
As the Mumbai heatwave warms the waters, shrinking fish catches are sparking calls for aid and insurance for all workers across the fishing industry.
Climate Change
Climate change-related losses are driving the migration of farmers in Iraq
Farmers in Iraq face crop failure because of extreme temperatures and droughts. This is boosting migration to cities, but people may struggle to find work
United States
50% of U.S. lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming, fishing or drinking
The Clean Water Act was a landmark legislative achievement when it was passed in 1972. But more funding, stronger enforcement, and better control of farm runoff would clean up waters that...